Syria is in Western Asia (Asia) and borders Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Iraq. Its capital is Damascus. Approximate coordinates: 35°N, 38°E, north of the Equator.

Which continent is Syria in?

Syria is in Asia, in the Western Asia region.

What is the capital of Syria?

The capital of Syria is Damascus.

Which country is Damascus in?

Damascus is the capital of Syria, in Western Asia.

How many provinces does Syria have?

Syria has 14 provinces and 1 other region: Aleppo, Ar Raqqah, As Suwayda', Damascus, Dar`a, Dayr Az Zawr, Hamah, Hasaka (Al Haksa), Homs (Hims), Idlib, Lattakia, Quneitra, Rif Dimashq, Tartus, UNDOF.

Yes. Syria is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Syria is a country in Asia, in Western Asia. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Syria borders 5 countries: Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon. Capital: Damascus.

Capital: Damascus
Continent: Asia · Western Asia
Status: UN member state
Population: 17,070,135
Area: 185,971 km²

0.2% of the world’s people, 0.1% of its land

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Provinces of Syria

Syria is divided into 14 provinces and 1 other region.

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Map of Syria with its 14 provinces and 1 other region

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How Syria is divided

The administrative levels of Syria, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Provinces and other regions	15	✓ YesMark on the map
Districts	61	Not yet
Subdistricts	272	Not yet

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Syria’s 272 subdistricts: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) and United Nations Office for the… via geoBoundaries (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

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Questions about Syria

Where is Syria?: Syria is in Western Asia (Asia) and borders Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Iraq. Its capital is Damascus. Approximate coordinates: 35°N, 38°E, north of the Equator.
Which continent is Syria in?: Syria is in Asia, in the Western Asia region.
What is the capital of Syria?: The capital of Syria is Damascus.
Which country is Damascus in?: Damascus is the capital of Syria, in Western Asia.
How many provinces does Syria have?: Syria has 14 provinces and 1 other region: Aleppo, Ar Raqqah, As Suwayda', Damascus, Dar`a, Dayr Az Zawr, Hamah, Hasaka (Al Haksa), Homs (Hims), Idlib, Lattakia, Quneitra, Rif Dimashq, Tartus, UNDOF.
Does Syria have states?: No. Syria is divided into 14 provinces and 1 other region.
Is Syria a country?: Yes. Syria is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Syria?: Syria borders 5 countries: Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon.

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